Chris has been making a living as a jeweler since he was nineteen (30+ years...phew). In that time Chris also managed to attain a B.A. in Psychology along with his Graduate Gemologist degree.
The last 20 years of his career has been right here in Asheville. The first ten of these he had a store north of downtown, eight of them on Biltmore Ave and has now works out of Miya Gallery in his hometown of Weaverville North Carolina.
Even after more than a quarter century Chris remains excited about creating new and unique pieces of jewelry and still thrives on the inspiration his customers bring to the process.
When Chris is not working much of his time is spent home with his three boys ages nineteen, seventeen and fourteen. Chris exercises in an effort to increase his ability to fend off his attacking children who quantifiably get bigger and stronger daily...as he does not.
The boys now…
The mom and some of her boys.
The dog and her boys.
Carter and his big brain + shaky hands.
Marylin
With my love of handcrafted jewelry and art; Miya Gallery is a perfect fit for me. My 30 year background in fine quality custom jewelry brings extensive knowledge of everything from metal work, gem stones, design to customer service. Expanding my awareness in other art and craft work is exciting and refreshing.
I landed in Asheville 10 years ago in search of a more relaxed life style set in a rural landscape. The mountains, community and art scene make Asheville the ideal place to call home.